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Noun: human being  'hyoo-mun 'bee-ing
  1. Any living or extinct member of the family Hominidae characterized by superior intelligence, articulate speech, and erect carriage
    - homo, man, human

Derived forms: human beings

Type of: hominid

Part of: genus Homo

Encyclopedia: Human being